Carnaubeira da Penha
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Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 12.451 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 1010.17 km². Has also the presence of Indigenous people in reserves.
Geography
Map showing indigenous presence in Carnaubeira
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Salgueiro and Mirandiba (N); Belém de São Francisco (S and W); Floresta (E).
- Area - 1010.17 km²
- Elevation - 446 m
- Hidrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 498 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over than 80000 heads), sheeps, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.451 | 31.055 | 2.657 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 25.52% | 6.58% | 67.90% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.537 | 1 | 18 | 17.1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Carnaubeira da Penha, page 32]
- ↑ Carnaubeira da Penha 2006 GDP IBGE page 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 8°19′19″S 38°44′38″W / 8.32194°S 38.74389°W
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